Capsule



Sept. 8, 1925.

J. SCIHAUB CAPSUL-E Filed Jan. 18, 1921 l 2; (1125mm 4 Patented Sept. 8,1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT ornce.

JACOB SCHA'UB, OF GREENDALE, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO THE THEBOZ COMPANY, OF

NEW YORK, IN. "1., A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

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Application filed January 18, 1821. Serialllo. 488,175.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB Sermon, a citizen of the United States,residing at Greendale, in the county of Dearborn andState of Indiana,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Capsules, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvementin capsules.

Hitherto gelatinous capsules have been employed in the general form of abirds-egg in design, to contain liquid such as butter color for example,although obviously they might be employed as a container for any otherliquid, such as medicine or the like. The foregoing type of containerhas generally been made of two moulded parts, which are joined togetherand sealed at their edges.

In using these capsules for butter color and the like, it has been thecustom to prick a hole in the capsule, and then squeeze out thecontents; but the objection has been that no definite direction could begiven to the contents as it squirted from the capsule, and it was asliable to go in one direction as another, and perhaps in the face, theeyes, or onlthe clothing of the person using the capsu e.

- The present invention is designed to obviate the foregoing objectionas well as to provide a capsule which can be easily and quickly made,filled and sealed by machinery in a continuous operation, and in themethod of making the same.

My present invention, therefore, may consist in a tubular capsule cutand sealed on two bias edges, thereby giving it the form of a diamond,trapezoid, or parallelogram,

thus presenting two or more sharp or acute angular points at itsopposite ends, either of which may be pinched or out OK, and thecontents squeezed out and given definite direction as it leaves thecapsule, thereby insuring' against the contents beingpdischarged withoutbeing given controlled dlrection.

My invention consists in a seamless gelatinous capsule of the generalform of a diamond, trapezoid, or parallelogram, or of a shape to have atleast one sharp or acute angle, even if not diamond-shape.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a plan view;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation;

Fig. 3 is a view of the tube from which the capsule is formed;

Fig. 4 is a view showing the same collapsed;

Fig. 5, is a section on line 5-5 of Fig. 1; a Fig. 6 shows the capsulein trapezoid form; v v

Fig.,7, in the form of a parallelogram.

A, represents my improved capsule. This is preferably made from a tubeof gelatinous material filled with any desired liquid, preferably in theprocess of making the same, and cut from the main tube upon a bias ordiagonally, and sealed at the cut edges 1 and 2 by being pinchedtogether while in a plastic condition.

In the preferred form, these out edges are parallel, thus imparting tothe capsule the general form of a diamond, trapezoid, or parallelogram.

But in one of the modified forms, the out ends might be at an angle toeach other, as shown in Fig. 6, thus having the same effect of formingat least one, if not two, sharp or acute angular, cone-shapeddischarging ends 3.

Obviously the capsule might be in still other forms, for example eachalternate cut might be transverse or at right-angles, as shown in Fig.7, although for obvious reasons it is now considered that the diamond,or trapezoid or parallelogram shape would be preferable, for the reasonthat it is probably easier to make it in this form, and the contents canbe discharged with eater certainlty of direction and convenience whenuse The contents ay also be discharged in a definite direction withoutdiifusion and without squeezing of the capsule by merely cutting orpinching off the two sharp points,

and permitting the liquid content to flow gently by gravity from thecapsule while holding the capsule in an upright position.

The size might, of course, be varied to suit requirements, but it is theintention to make the capsule contain just the required amount ofcoloring or other liquid content.

A capsule of any of these forms is easily made, and it is mostefi'ectual in facilitating the use of the material contained within, asit is easy to manipulate, to open and to empty, and insures against thecontents discharging in any direction other than that intended. I

Furthermore, the general shape gives character to the capsule, and makesit easy to distinguish from others, and more of them can be packed andstored in a given space when imthis forn i than when the capsules are ofegg-shape.

It is understood that the sharp and acute end or ends are conical incross-section, as

shown in Fig. 5,..when'the capsule is filled,

thus facilitating and insuring the directing of the contents out throughthe sharp point of the capsule, when punctured or opened.

I claim: I 1. A gelatinous capsule .formed of a tube having the endsthereof transversely .cut at an angle and pinched together while in adition to close said ends and forming angu- 0 lar corners for thedischarge of the contents. In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JACOB SCHAUR

